BURWASH Park is situated close to the pretty chocolate-box villages of Etchingham and Burwash. This small, brand new development caters for those seeking out something special. The park will be exclusively for those aged over 45, with no children residing with them. A new infrastructure and services are being installed to ensure that Burwash Park is one of the most sought-after developments in the area.

The park is well suited to the more active who enjoy superb scenery and long country ambles. A mini-market and retail stores are within a minute’s drive, making it an ideal location for the semi-retired and retired.

Situated in an attractive rural woodland setting, Burwash Park is ideally located for commuters who are looking for an evening retreat well away from the hustle and bustle of city life. A mainline train runs from the nearby train station at Etchingham to the heart of London.

The oldest brass weather vane in England can be found on the church spire in Etchingham. In 1990 it was the inspiration for the design of a special postmark organised by the village to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the postage stamp.

The village of Burwash gained fame as the home of the late author, Rudyard Kipling. He lived at Batemans, which lies down a small country lane in a quiet valley to the south of the village. The Iron Master, John Brittan, built the property in 1634. Kipling lived there from 1902 to 1936, when he died. His wife, Carrie, died three years later, and left Batemans to the National Trust, as a memorial to her husband.

The interior of this wonderful Jacobean house is filled with Kipling’s collections of many oriental rugs and artifacts he collected whilst touring the Far East. Most of the rooms are as Kipling left them, including his book-lined study.

The large gardens run down to the small River Dudwell, and are laid out as much as they were in Kipling’s time with roses, a wildflower area, and a formal herb garden. Down by the river is the old watermill, in which Kipling installed one of the first water turbine electric generators. The mill still grinds flour, but only on Saturdays at 2pm during the opening season.

Burwash boasts many interesting buildings along its tree-lined high street, some dating from before the 16th century. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the village was a haven for smuggling, and several tombstones in the churchyard bear the skull and crossbones as testament to this period.

The main shopping centre for Burwash is the small town of Heathfield, about six miles west. The nearest large town shopping centres are in Hastings, about 12 miles southeast, and Tunbridge Wells, 15 miles to the north.


INFO

Burwash Park, Grand Turzel Park, Fontridge Lane, Burwash, East Sussex TN19 7DE Tel: 0845 543 2468 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tingdene-parks.net/park.asp?ParkID=13

• Ground rent is £124.80 per calendar month
• 50+, semi-retired and retired
• Dogs allowed
• For sale – At the time of writing properties included a new 40x20 Tingdene Dolben Lodge at £184,940 with immediate occupation. Plots were available for 48x20 new park homes, with prices starting from £180,330


This review was published in our annual Residential Parks Guide 2009 distributed with the September 2009 issue of Park & Holiday Homes magazine. To order our latest issue please click here.


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